: The decision on granting bail to Former Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) SSP Shani Abeysekara and Sub-Inspector Sugath Mohana Mendis who are currently remanded, is scheduled to be delivered on the 7th of December. A legal team including President’s Counsel – Wasantha Navaratne and Attorney-at-Law Chaminda Athukorala submitted a Bail [11/26/2020] …
: Sri Lanka will host the 4th National Security Adviser (NSA) Level Trilateral Meeting on the Maritime Security Cooperation between India, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka, on 27th and 28th November in Colombo, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday (Nov. 26). India’s National Security Adviser Shri Ajit Doval, and Maldivian Defence Minister, [11/26/2020] …
: The Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court upheld the submissions made by the Attorney General on 08 cases and ordered the prohibition of Mahaviru commemoration, confirmed State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne, the Coordinating Officer to the Attorney General. On Wednesday (Nov. 25) the Mullaithivu Magistrate’s Court and the Jaffna Magistrate’s Courts also issued orders preventing the [11/26/2020] …
MTV Channel Private Limited has sent a reply, through its Attorney-at-Law Mr. G.G. Arulpragasam, to the letter of demand sent by the Attorney-at-Law for the George Steuart Health Private Limited. In the said reply on behalf of the MTV Channel Private Limited, it has been stated that MTV Channel Private Limited will counter-sue George Steuart [11/26/2020] …
: The decision with regard to holding the 2020 G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination as scheduled will be made in the next 10 days, the Ministry of Education said on Thursday (Nov. 26). The GCE Ordinary Level Examination is scheduled to be held from 18th to 27th January 2021. According to the Minister of [11/26/2020] …
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka urged The Commissioner General of Prison to take necessary preventive measures to protect the life of Former CID Director Shani Abeysekara, who exposed to COVID-19 at the Mahara Prison. The letter was issued concerning a complaint received to the commission on a possible life threat to [11/26/2020] …
COLOMBO (News1st): A state finance minister has accused the previous government of using state funds worth at least Rs 280 million for campaigning during the 2019 presidential election. Rs 180 million belonging to the Social Security board and Rs 100 million of bank funds had been used to print t-shirts, and organize ceremonies, Shehan Semasinghe told [11/26/2020] …
The Russian Federation is committed to further enhance mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, economic, cultural, and humanitarian fields with Sri Lanka, said President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday (24). “We have good relations with Sri Lanka. We are determined to further expand mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, economic, cultural, and humanitarian fields. Our countries [11/26/2020] …
: There is progress with regard to the attendance of students to schools amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Education said on Thursday (Nov. 26). The rate of attendance yesterday (Nov. 25) was recorded at 51%, while it was recorded at 31% on Monday (Nov. 23), Prof. Kapila Perera, the Secretary to [11/26/2020] …
: There is an increased risk in the spread of Dengue as a result of the prevailing showery conditions, health sectors warned on Thursday (Nov. 26). Legal action will be instituted against those who do not clean their surroundings to prevent the spread of Dengue, the National Dengue Control Unit said. It is [11/26/2020] …
